mrmike Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) My new project is converting the Fast & Furious Dom's '71 GTX into a '71 Roadrunner. I plan on a 440 powered, 3-speed automatic shifting, bench seat car painted with Testors Green Go aka Sassy Grass Green with a black interior. I plan on using a bench seat from my parts box, column mounted automatic shifter, and the kit wheels and wide tires from Dom's GTX. Let's see what I can do with this... More Plymouth to come... Edited March 20, 2022 by mrmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 I look forward to this Mike… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 This should be a pretty sharpe looking ride. I'll be watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike F. Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Will McNally be making an appearance on this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 What color are you thinking for the stripes ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 Thanks Carl, Bob, Michael and David! Sorry Michael, but no McNally for this one. He's gonna sit this one out. David, I plan on using the kit stripe decals and I will have to search my decal stash for some other Roadrunner decals. I have never done this before. I'm changing the seat pattern on a Jo-Han bench seat from a long departed '68 Plymouth Fury Patrol Car. The Fury seat has no pattern to it at all and cutting up the bucket seats to get the GTX pattern only took a few minutes. So now I have to get the seat patterns down to the size of the Fury seat. I saved the head rests and will cut them down for the Fury seat. I drew a line on the center of the seat back so I can slice it into two seat backs for a 2-door. More Plymouth to come... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Great looking seating idea, I'll have to try that on an up coming project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted June 5, 2021 Author Share Posted June 5, 2021 Thanks David! Using my Dremel, I hollowed out the seating surfaces to the new inserts. I added the new seating surfaces and filled the edges with Bondo Glazing & Spot Putty. I'll sand this when the putty has set and dried. More Plymouth to come... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 your seat should look 👀 real nice… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgefever Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 I see this reissue has the hood from the original '80s Satellite issue. I might have to get one of these, despite my aversion to the F&F branding... Neat idea with the bench seat, but before you get too far into it, I believe that pleated upholstery pattern was only used on buckets. The standard RR bench was like this: https://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/dealerships/colorAndTrim/1971/71_Satellite0010.jpg This one being optional: https://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/dealerships/colorAndTrim/1971/71_Satellite0006.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 I like your solution to the seats , this should be fun to watch ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 The Story: McNally settled into his easy chair and found the Red Sox game on TV. He open his beer, took a satisfying swig and settled in for the game. He was happy to have some time off! 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Great idea for the seats! David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted June 6, 2021 Author Share Posted June 6, 2021 2 hours ago, dodgefever said: I see this reissue has the hood from the original '80s Satellite issue. I might have to get one of these, despite my aversion to the F&F branding... Neat idea with the bench seat, but before you get too far into it, I believe that pleated upholstery pattern was only used on buckets. The standard RR bench was like this: https://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/dealerships/colorAndTrim/1971/71_Satellite0010.jpg This one being optional: https://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/dealerships/colorAndTrim/1971/71_Satellite0006.jpg Okay Stu. Please understand that this is a Day 2 car and the pleated bucket seats are not a concern for me. If I was to change out the seats for factory correct pattern, I would have to change the back seat as well, and I am not about to do that. Adding the seat pattern to a bare bench seat is something I have never done before. This is a new challenge for me and one that I hope to be worthwhile! 31 minutes ago, Tom Geiger said: The Story: McNally settled into his easy chair and found the Red Sox game on TV. He open his beer, took a satisfying swig and settled in for the game. He was happy to have some time off! 😄 Very good Tom! I couldn't have said it better myself! Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted June 6, 2021 Author Share Posted June 6, 2021 I fitted a piece of sheet styrene to the interior, but more sanding will be required. The plastic interior tub is much thicker than the sheet styrene I'm using and the seat will need to be raised slightly so it doesn't rock back and forth. My patch will need to be blended into the tub further. More Plymouth to come... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucky 130 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Just started on the same kit. I'm going to do mine as a barn find. I'm real interested in your build, as I have followed your builds before, and I like the fact your not hesitant to try something out of your comfort zone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 I'm digging on that front bench seat ! Don't know why Plymouth didn't offer that pattern... Are you planning on adding the vertical 'beadings' ( centre of rear seat reference ) to the front seat ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted June 6, 2021 Author Share Posted June 6, 2021 Thanks Michael and John! 4 hours ago, lucky 130 said: Just started on the same kit. I'm going to do mine as a barn find. I'm real interested in your build, as I have followed your builds before, and I like the fact your not hesitant to try something out of your comfort zone. If we don't try something new every now and then, what's the point of having something and not using it? 1 hour ago, 1972coronet said: I'm digging on that front bench seat ! Don't know why Plymouth didn't offer that pattern... Are you planning on adding the vertical 'beadings' ( centre of rear seat reference ) to the front seat ? Do you mean the split backs for the front seat? I'll add that after I have finished sanding the bench seat. I have been looking at the engine in this kit and it has a hole in the oil filter. I covered the hole with a piece of rounded styrene. The hole might not be seen once the model is assembled, but I know that the hole is there and covered. I have also been sanding the trunk lid to remove the mounts for the rear spoiler that I am not going to use. More Plymouth to come... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 1 hour ago, mrmike said: Do you mean the split backs for the front seat? I'll add that after I have finished sanding the bench seat. Let me see if I can illustrate the 'beads' -- raised character lines -- which I'm referring to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted June 6, 2021 Author Share Posted June 6, 2021 I'm not sure if I will try to replicate those lines. I don't think I would want to try to figure it out. Maybe some thin styrene strips or something. Now you have me wondering how I can replicate them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 3 hours ago, mrmike said: I'm not sure if I will try to replicate those lines. I don't think I would want to try to figure it out. Maybe some thin styrene strips or something. Now you have me wondering how I can replicate them! Either way , that unique bench seat will look great , @mrmike ! I can already 'see' the finished product ; reminds me of the Buddy Seat mod that you did years ago with the 1968 Charger R/T Build-Off . I'd imagine that some thin , half-round strips would be perfect , but that's easy for me to say from this perspective . Keep up the GREAT work , my good man ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 I will put aside the notion of the strips for the seat for now and concentrate on the rest of the build. I may try to add something for the strips before the model is painted and assembled, but no guarantees... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 I have been looking at Sassy Grass Green '71 Roadrunners on Google Images and pictures of Roadrunners with painted bumpers are starting to appeal to me. I have a '71 GTX and a '71 Satellite on the shelf without the painted bumpers and painting the bumpers will give me a different "Fuselage" body style. I clipped the front and rear bumpers from the chrome sprue and covered them with Easy-Off Oven Cleaner and the chrome disappeared in 10 minutes. Now to paint them and the rest of the body parts! More Plymouth to come... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 On 6/6/2021 at 2:47 PM, mrmike said: I have been looking at the engine in this kit and it has a hole in the oil filter. I covered the hole with a piece of rounded styrene. The hole might not be seen once the model is assembled, but I know that the hole is there and covered. You might not notice the hole, but you would notice the oil stain on your shelf after it’s too late to do anything about it.😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 5 minutes ago, NOBLNG said: You might not notice the hole, but you would notice the oil stain on your shelf after it’s too late to do anything about it.😬 Just use Johan Motor Oil.. specially formulated not to leak out the axle hole thru the oil pan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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